An Educational Video Game for Nutrition of Young People

摘要: Background. Playing Escape from Diab DIAB and Nanoswarm NANO, epic video game adventures, increased fruit vegetable consumption among a multi-ethnic sample of 10-12 year old children during pilot testing. Key elements both games were educational mini-games embedded in the overall that promoted knowledge acquisition regarding diet, physical activity energy balance. 95-100% participants demonstrated mastery these suggesting acquisition. Aim. This article describes process designing developing mini-games. A second purpose is to explore experience while playing games. Method. The based on Social Cognitive Mastery Learning Theories. multidisciplinary team behavioral nutrition, PA, experts designed, developed, tested mini-games. Results. Alpha testing revealed generally liked found them be reasonably challenging. Process evaluation data almost all completed nearly reasonable amount time feasibility this approach. Conclusions. Future research should continue use educating achieve healthy behavior changes.